Procedure Number: Date Adopted: Date Revised: Date Revised:
B600.00.50.01.Y April 1979 June 2015 June 2021
TRANSFER OF CREDITS FROM COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PURPOSE Rowan-Cabarrus Community College awards transfer course credit from regionally accredited colleges and universities. Rowan-Cabarrus will also review credits earned at post-secondary universities outside the United States for possible transfer credit for international students or United States citizens who have earned credits abroad. BACKGROUND Rowan-Cabarrus grants transfer credit for the following: • Courses identified in the North Carolina Common Course Library (NCCCL) as defined by the State Board of Community Colleges Code. • Courses included in the North Carolina Comprehensive Articulation Agreement as defined by the University of North Carolina General Administration. • Courses completed through regionally accredited private and public institutions both inside and outside North Carolina as evaluated on a course-by-course basis based on content identified in the North Carolina Common Course Library (NCCCL). • Courses completed at recognized colleges and universities outside the United States, translated by an approved transcript agency in the United States, and matching the content of North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) courses as identified in the North Carolina Common Course Library (NCCCL). RESPONSIBILITIES The student wanting to transfer credits from another institution or agency is responsible for producing an official transcript showing such credits and any descriptions of the courses which may be required to evaluate equivalency. Any student wanting transfer credits for post-secondary work completed outside the United States must have a certified transcript translated by a reputable U.S. evaluation agency. The Director of Admissions, Registrar is responsible for the evaluation process involving transfer credits. Approval of such courses for transfer shall be in collaboration with the Vice President of
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